Chapter 2001 Ten Million and One Leg

Pinto Costa is a very far-sighted person in the operation of football clubs. From his words, it is not difficult to hear some of his views on the development of football in other countries. These views are by no means instantly thought of in his mind, but must have been developed over a long period of time. A conclusion drawn after thinking.

"Brazil has a lot of raw materials and will continue to be part of football activity.

But they cannot rely too much on this part of the income, because maybe one year, this sales model cannot be realized, and everything will be affected.

If there is a financial fair play policy like that in Europe in Brazil, the clubs will have a very difficult time, natural elimination will occur, and those clubs that cannot implement the financial fair play policy will disappear. "

Yang Cheng said thoughtfully, "Perhaps the corporate form of Sports Co., Ltd., which turns football clubs into corporate management, is the most reasonable transformation of modern football."

"Yes, I highly agree with your point of view. Taking Porto as an example, this form allows us to go further.

In 1997, we founded Sports Co., Ltd. It has been a long time now and it has even been listed.

We are a public company, regulated by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission, which makes our accounts transparent.

Publishing correct accounts, despite their shortcomings, is better than a situation where the accounts are manipulative.

Accounts are published every six months. From the moment they have such a level of comfort, all the Big Four accounting firms will want to enter football and enter this project, avoiding the greatest possible fraud and making football clean and pure. This is progress. . "

Yang Cheng smiled and added, "You also forgot to mention the most important point, you can borrow money from the fans."

"Ha~ yes, we can do retail bond loans. A large part of our financial leverage is achieved through consumers going to banks to buy bonds. We have sold this product for 70 million euros.

This solves our transfer funding problem. "

Yang Cheng felt that this old man was not only a master at running the club, but also a master at finance.

The two chatted for a while about issues related to club operations, and then the topic was introduced to the players.

Pinto Costa asked someone to call Yang Cheng over, not just for chatting.

“Jason, I really like your fourth defender, Dejan Lovren;

His iron-blooded spirit is much needed in the defense, how about it? Sell ​​him to me? "

When it comes to business, Yang Cheng instantly transforms into a shrewd businessman. In his words, this player who has gradually been marginalized seems to have become the core that must be bought. "Oh, Dejan? He is an indispensable player in our defense." We are short of players and his contract has not expired yet.”

Even so, he neither said he would sell nor said he would not sell. How could Pinto Costa, who was as cunning as a fox, not hear it?

"Come on, your indispensable players have only played a total of 7 games this season, and they were all in useless competitions like the League Cup."

Yang Cheng's expression remained unchanged, "You know, the League Cup is also our goal for Liverpool."

Others may say this as a big statement, but Yang Cheng said it is really not the case. After all, Liverpool is in full bloom this season. Because of the addition of Messi, the control ability has reached a new level.

Some people say that Messi is not suitable for team football, but his personal ability has overtaken team football at some point. What's more, in order to prove himself, Messi's current football is not the one that Barcelona played with him as the core. football.

Messi now, in the words of the media, has found his original self. Look at Messi's playing style when he was 19 or 20 years old, it is exactly the same as now.

He completely regarded himself as a pure winger, dominating Liverpool's right wing and causing trouble on the left wing of other Premier League teams.

And he never obsessed with shooting. He passed the ball when it was time to pass and played very reasonably. Except for being a little weak on defense, he was impeccable in other aspects.

This is also the reason why Liverpool can dominate this season. So far, Liverpool has averaged 2.75 goals per game, 1.5 of which are related to Messi.

Before the season is over, Messi has already scored 24 goals. It seems that the single-season scoring record will be refreshed.

This is the Premier League where the defense is tougher and the competition is more intense. Messi's 24 goals are all wonderful. He has proved that he can be invincible not only in La Liga but also in the Premier League.

Due to Messi's outstanding performance, Liverpool can be said to have blossomed a lot this season. The FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League and the Premier League main stadium are all progressing at the same time. Taking into account the Community Shield before the start of the league, Liverpool is very likely to win the history. The first five-time champion in a single season.

How can it be possible to let him go at this time? Besides, the transfer window has passed, so he couldn't let him go even if he wanted to.

"No, no, you misunderstood. Just sell it to us in the summer transfer window~"

"Summer? How much are you prepared to pay?"

"How about 10 million?"

"Not great~ After this season, Dejan will be a contributor to the championship team. 10 million? It's only enough to buy one of his legs~"

"OH~ This is too expensive~" Pinto said depressedly. Only black shops have always robbed people. When will it be people's turn to rip off people in black shops?

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive. You have to know that Dejan is only 28 years old this year. He is in his prime as a central defender. He has at least two contract periods left. He is also a member of the championship team. His iron-blooded spirit is very rare. Yes, so many advantages combined are not worth 30 million pounds?"

Pinto was stunned for a moment, "Isn't it 20 million?"

"Who said that? When did I say 20 million?"

"You just said 10 million to buy one leg, isn't it 20 million to buy two legs? Does it mean that Deyang has three legs?"

"Yeah, 10 million for one leg, 20 million for two legs. Are you just buying the legs? Not the arms? Not the body? Not the head? The package price of 10 million is a good deal, right?"

Pinto didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This was the first time he saw someone selling players and taking apart their limbs to calculate the money.

"30 million is too expensive, we can't afford it~"

Yang Cheng muttered, "Well, we can sign an exchange agreement~"

"Trading players for players? Who do you like?"

"I don't have a favorite player for the moment, but I believe in Porto's ability to cultivate talents. We can sign a future agreement, and Porto can exchange a player of equal value in the future. How about this proposal? It doesn't have to occupy your cash flow."

"Eh~ It's worth considering~"

"It doesn't matter. There is plenty of time. You can think about it slowly. I will ask Ian Ayre to contact you about the follow-up matters."

"Of course, thank you~"

"You're welcome, it's just mutual benefit~"

Porto eventually lost the game. There was no way. The hole was dug too deep in the first half. Although they chased two goals in the second half, they were still unable to reverse the defeat. As you can imagine, after losing the key game, the angry fans They must use alcohol to vent their depression.

Yang Cheng also accepted Pinto's invitation to taste wine at a small bar by the river.

To be honest, the name Portugal is a good one, especially when you go to Portugal, you will find that this name is more appropriate, because Porto will tell you that Portugal not only has grapes, but also wine that is inseparable.

Going east along the Douro River from Porto, that is, in the upper reaches of the Douro River, there are large vineyard areas. These peerless grapes often grow among steep mountains, forming very spectacular grape terraces. Maybe this is This is where the name Portugal comes from.

With grapes, wine is naturally indispensable. In the Alto Douro region, stretches of terraced fields, wineries and houses scattered in the mountains form a unique landscape. In 2001, this area was designated a "World Heritage": its full name is "Alto Douro Wine" Origin”.

So far, there are five world heritage sites related to grapes and wine in the world, two of which are unique to Portugal, namely the Portuguese Alto Douro Wine Origin and the Portuguese Pico Island Grape Plantation.

Porto is often confused with Bordeaux, but not for wine lovers. “You may not like Port wine, but you must not know Porto”, this is a famous saying among all wine lovers.

The mountainous area of ​​Alto Douro has a history of grape planting for nearly 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, it has been world-famous for the production of Port wine. After the Port wine is fermented and processed in the Alto Douro region, it is made with a process called The "Rabelos" ship transports the oak barrels down the river to Porto, where they complete the aging process in the wine cellar, bottle them for sale, and ship them for export.

During the grape harvest season, it is said that almost all the wine cellars on the Douro River are hung with flags; Rabelos, the scene is quite spectacular.

The development of Port wine can also be attributed to the British. At present, most of the Port wineries in Portugal are controlled by the British, especially the world-famous big brands.

Today, only the United Kingdom still inherits the traditional culture of "Porter". In Cambridge, you must dress up for a dinner drinking Port wine, wearing a robe and hat. The bottle must be placed on the left hand side and passed clockwise. Here, Potter culture has a strong ritual color.

This sense of ritual is much weaker in Portugal. However, the Portuguese have just simplified the drinking process, which does not mean that they do not drink. In fact, today's Porto, on the banks of the Douro River, is almost the world of Port wine.

The Douro River is full of wine cellars dedicated to each; Rabelos, both sides of the Douro River are dotted with wineries, bars, and wine shops. From the old town of Porto, cross the Douro River to the south bank, where the aroma of Port wine and various The winery will immediately catch your eye.

In the restaurants and bars of Porto, no one can resist the temptation of Port wine. On the river bank in the sun, through the rose red of Port wine, watching the tourists and cruise ships passing by, it is considered to be enjoying life;

In the bar at night, the aroma of port wine and the slightly sad fado go around, leaving you with only the intoxication and intoxication in the aftertaste...

However, a night like this seems to be more suitable for a private meeting between a man and a woman. Suddenly, an old man who is nearly eighty years old joins the party, which makes the scene slightly inconsistent.

But Yang Cheng couldn't refuse the invitation. At worst, he could just go back and do it again with the beauties. . .

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